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COIN launches “Caribbean United against Gender-based Violence – GBV”. – PANCAP

https://pancap.org/coin-launches-caribbean-united-against-gender-based-violence-gbv/

COIN launches “Caribbean United against Gender-based Violence – GBV”. – PANCAP The COVID-19 Pandemic has resulted in a surge in cases of violence against girls and women in the Region. In response, the Centro de Orientación e Investigación Integral (COIN) with support from the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Western Hemisphere Affairs has launched “Caribbean United ...

Reducing HIV-related Stigma and Gender-based Violence in Guyana - ICRW | PASSION. PROOF. POWER.

https://www.icrw.org/research-programs/reducing-hiv-related-stigma-and-gender-based-violence-in-guyana/

Reducing HIV-related Stigma and Gender-based Violence in Guyana - ICRW | PASSION. PROOF. POWER. Globally, stigma and discrimination fuel HIV transmission by impeding access to testing and treatment services for people living with HIV. In Guyana, stigmatizing attitudes in the general population and discriminatory treatment by people ranging from health care providers to local policy makers inte...

Gender-based violence in health emergencies

https://healthcluster.who.int/our-work/thematic-collaborations/gender-based-violence-in-health-emergencies

Gender-based violence in health emergencies Over 35% of women globally will face s*xual and/or intimate partner violence in their lifetime. In humanitarian crises, levels of these and other forms of violence based on gender inequality (GBV for gender-based violence) grows more acute. The presence of armed actors, displacement, broken social a...

The incidence of gender-based violence in Latin America and the Caribbean

https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/infographic/2022/03/30/gender-based-violence-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean

The incidence of gender-based violence in Latin America and the Caribbean Nearly two years after the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, gender-based violence (GBV) continues to be an ongoing challenge for countries. Following early evidence of increased risks of GBV in the first few months of the pandemic in Brazil and throughout Latin America, impacts persist.

GBV In The Caribbean

https://caribbean.unwomen.org/en/caribbean-gender-portal/caribbean-gbv-law-portal/gbv-in-the-caribbean

GBV In The Caribbean The most common form of violence experienced by women globally is physical violence inflicted by an intimate partner. On average, at least one in three women is beaten, coerced into s*x or otherwise abused by an intimate partner in the course of her lifetime.

How can people with HIV protect themselves from COVID-19?

https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/basics/covid-19.html

How can people with HIV protect themselves from COVID-19? Answers about COVID-19, the risk of illness and vaccine safety.

15 years in jail for taxi driver found guilty of ra**ng and beating s*x worker - News Source Guyana

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15 years in jail for taxi driver found guilty of ra**ng and beating s*x worker - News Source Guyana Taxi driver, Thurston Semple, who was recently found guilty of physically assaulting and ra**ng a woman who was a s*x worker, will be spending the next 15 years in jail for the crime. High Court Judge Priya Beharry handed down the sentence today after the jury found the man guilty of all the charges...

https://today.caricom.org/2022/05/21/regional-approach-to-gender-based-violence-forthcoming/

https://dpi.gov.gy/over-3000-vulnerable-women-expected-to-benefit-from-wiin-2022/

https://www.stabroeknews.com/2022/01/10/features/in-the-diaspora/re-writing-the-governments-ican-pledge-on-gender-based-violence-to-include-gender-equality/

https://www.spotlightinitiative.org/news/we-need-talk-survivors-guyana-gender-based-violence-survivor-finds-purpose-helping-others

https://caribbean.unwomen.org/en/caribbean-gender-portal/caribbean-gbv-law-portal/gbv-country-resources/guyana

School girl dies after alleged r***d - Guyana Chronicle

School girl dies after alleged r***d - Guyana Chronicle A FAMILY is mourning the loss of their teenage daughter who died on Wednesday night after an incident where she took matters in her own hands.

https://gy.usembassy.gov/u-s-embassy-marks-the-launch-of-16-days-of-activism-against-gender-based-violence/

Placing the Spotlight on Gender-based Violence

http://guyanainc.biz/tourism-and-culture/culture/placing-the-spotlight-on-gender-based-violence/

Placing the Spotlight on Gender-based Violence The term Gender-based Violence is used to describe acts of violence or oppression enacted against an individual, merely because of their gender. The term Gender-based Violence and ‘Violence against…

How Domestic Violence in Guyana Affects Poverty and Development - BORGEN

https://www.borgenmagazine.com/domestic-violence-in-guyana-affects-poverty/

How Domestic Violence in Guyana Affects Poverty and Development - BORGEN As there is a direction correlation between poverty and domestic violence in Guyana, the government and community aid supports must act...

Facts about HIV Stigma | HIV Basics | HIV/AIDS | CDC

https://www.cdc.gov/hiv/basics/hiv-stigma/index.html#:~:text=%E2%80%9CInternalized%20stigma%E2%80%9D%20or%20%E2%80%9Cself,disclosure%2C%20isolation%2C%20and%20despair.

Facts about HIV Stigma | HIV Basics | HIV/AIDS | CDC Information and facts about HIV stigma and discrimination.

HIV Stigma and Discrimination

https://www.avert.org/professionals/hiv-social-issues/stigma-discrimination

HIV Stigma and Discrimination Stigma and discrimination persist everywhere, and continue to prevent HIV services from reaching the people who need them most.

Addressing Stigma and Gender-Based Violence to Improve HIV Service Delivery to Key Populations: Findings From a Rapid Assessment

https://www.comminit.com/hiv-aids/content/addressing-stigma-and-gender-based-violence-improve-hiv-service-delivery-key-populations

Addressing Stigma and Gender-Based Violence to Improve HIV Service Delivery to Key Populations: Findings From a Rapid Assessment This rapid assessment was conducted in Guyana to gather information on the programmatic and capacity needs of the non-governmental organisations (NGOs) supported through APC "to implement services for key populations as well as the structural challenges faced by these NGOs."

Stigma, discrimination and gender-based violence impacting HIV epidemic - Guyana Chronicle

https://guyanachronicle.com/2014/10/08/stigma-discrimination-and-gender-based-violence-impacting-hiv-epidemic/

https://guyanachronicle.com/2014/10/08/stigma-discrimination-and-gender-based-violence-impacting-hiv-epidemic/

Stigma, discrimination and gender-based violence impacting HIV epidemic - Guyana Chronicle IN Guyana, stigma, discrimination and gender-based violence remain formidable obstacles to ending the HIV epidemic, a stakeholders meeting was told on Tuesday

https://guyanachronicle.com/2014/10/08/stigma-discrimination-and-gender-based-violence-impacting-hiv-epidemic/

Eight Recommendations to Reduce Gender-Based Violence During the Pandemic

https://givingcompass.org/article/eight-actions-to-reduce-gender-based-violence-during-covid-19/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIm8vHsdnS9QIVouyGCh2wZQf1EAMYASAAEgKPnPD_BwE

Eight Recommendations to Reduce Gender-Based Violence During the Pandemic Since the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries have reported alarming rates of violence, exploitation and other abuse, especially intimate partner violence among women and other marginalized groups. UN Women has warned that,

https://givingcompass.org/article/eight-actions-to-reduce-gender-based-violence-during-covid-19/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIm8vHsdnS9QIVouyGCh2wZQf1EAMYASAAEgKPnPD_BwE

https://givingcompass.org/article/what-is-necessary-to-support-victims-of-domestic-violence-during-the-pandemic/

Gender-based violence in health emergencies

https://www.who.int/health-cluster/about/work/task-teams/genderbasedviolence/en/

Gender-based violence in health emergencies Over 35% of women globally will face s*xual and/or intimate partner violence in their lifetime. In humanitarian crises, levels of these and other forms of violence based on gender inequality (GBV for gender-based violence) grows more acute. The presence of armed actors, displacement, broken social a...

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The Special Law on Gender Based Violence

https://evaw-global-database.unwomen.org/en/countries/africa/cabo-verde/2011/the-special-law-on-gender-based-violence

The Special Law on Gender Based Violence The Special Law on Gender Based Violence (Law 84/VII/11) defines violence against women as a symptom of unequal power relations and a mechanism to control women. The primary focus of the GBV Law is to regulate the measures needed to effectively achieve the principle of gender equality, to repress an...

Alert girl, 6, saves mom’s life in brutal knife attack

https://www.kaieteurnewsonline.com/2021/08/25/alert-girl-6-saves-moms-life-in-brutal-knife-attack/

Alert girl, 6, saves mom’s life in brutal knife attack Kaieteur News – “I was like no, I am not gonna let my mother die,” were the words of a six-year-old girl, who had reportedly saved her mother’s life in a brutal knife attack last Sunday. Her …

The Usefulness of Human Rights Framework in Addressing Gender Based Violence

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The Usefulness of Human Rights Framework in Addressing Gender Based Violence The Usefulness of Human Rights framework in addressing Gender Based Violence The essay will show the usefulness of the Human Rights Framework in tackling Gender Based Violence (GBV). The essay also will use some examples of gender based violence from war and conflict affected areas. I will also a**l...

Gender-Based Violence & Harassment: Your School, Your Rights

https://www.aclu.org/other/gender-based-violence-harassment-your-school-your-rights

Gender-Based Violence & Harassment: Your School, Your Rights Does any law protect me at school from gender-based violence and harassment?

How Domestic Violence in Guyana Affects Poverty and Development - BORGEN

https://www.borgenmagazine.com/domestic-violence-in-guyana-affects-poverty/

How Domestic Violence in Guyana Affects Poverty and Development - BORGEN As there is a direction correlation between poverty and domestic violence in Guyana, the government and community aid supports must act...

Gender based violence increasing in Guyana, T&T and Jamaica – UN

https://www.inewsguyana.com/gender-based-violence-increasing-in-guyana-tt-and-jamaica-un/

Gender based violence increasing in Guyana, T&T and Jamaica – UN A senior United Nations Fund for Population Activities (UNFPA) official Wednesday said that there’s a growing problem of gender based violence in Guyana, Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago. Acco…

Gender-based Violence

https://www.unhcr.org/gender-based-violence.html

Gender-based Violence Gender-Based violence refers to harmful acts directed at an individual based on their gender. It is rooted in gender inequality, the abuse of power and